The term 'done to death' is a phrase used to describe something that has been overused or repeated too often. It can be used to describe an idea, a joke, or even a person. The crossword solutions for this term are OVERWORKED (10 letters), STALE (5 letters), OLD (3 letters), and TRITE (5 letters). These words all describe something that has been done too much and has become unoriginal or boring. OVERWORKED implies that something has been done too much, while STALE, OLD, and TRITE all suggest that the thing in question has become dull and uninteresting.